I’ve been thinking…
A New Flavor
It’s been over four years since I first started my blog, but I was a writer long before that. I have boxes of notebooks and journals filled with words—thoughts, dreams, experiences poured out of my heart and onto the page. But all the words were mine and mine...
Trust and Obey
The following story was recently published by Christian Writers for Life in the book When We Pray - True Stories of God's Miraculous Intervention. “So what you’re saying is, this is basically the worst place in the world for me to live.” The doctor was not...
His Name is Jack?
I love discovering "life lessons" in the context of nature. Last month, my husband and I spent a few days hiking in Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia. We had driven past Cape Breton Island, where the park is located, several times en route to...
Stop and Smell the Mountain Laurel
“Wait! Let’s stop here a few minutes and sit by the waterfall.” Waterfall? I was 25 feet or so ahead of my husband on the trail when he called to me, and his words stopped me in my tracks. I turned and headed back down the hill I was already climbing. Wow. How did I...
Making Friends with Faithfulness
I’ve always marveled at “Word of the Year” people. How do you decide on a word? Do you choose one for yourself, what you want to characterize or motivate the year ahead? Does God put a word on your heart? Does it come directly from Him into your mind? Does He reveal...
Adventures in Frog-Eating
If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.Mark Twain Meet my grandfrogs—Smeagle and Gorf (pets, not delicacies). Perhaps you’re familiar with the Mark...
We are all storytellers. We all live in a network of stories. There isn’t a stronger connection between people than storytelling.